Bloc Party

[bnyced0]

Got notice for tix in Myrtle Beach of all places for June 1st, after the remaining US/Can dates through March they're in UK-Europe through mid May so since a one-off in SC is unlikely looks like the Eastern seaboard and other spots late May to Mid June...if anyone is interested.  Oh support is the Noisettes.

[RustyOrgan]

Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band

[bnyced0]

"Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band"
 
 
 And if the "indie-rocker" is black, does that change your calculation?  The Dears, TV on the Radio, when will they be "tokens" from you're perspective?
 
 You probably missed the "blipster" bru-ha-ha on Brooklynvegan, but I think if you continue with this line of thought you can start your own.  With or without racist intent, you're really borderline but I suppose if that concerned you it wouldn't have been written.  
 
 I'd love to hear your explanation though, perhaps you could make it a two-fer and throw in a comment about BP also being the token homosexual-fronted band and really stir things up.

[RustyOrgan]

heh - that guy's a fruit?!

[RustyOrgan]

Oh wait... "Brooklynvegan" - guess you are as well!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Is he guy from the Dears really black? He's less black than me.
 
 

Originally posted by bnyced0:
  "Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band"
 
 
 And if the "indie-rocker" is black, does that change your calculation?  The Dears, TV on the Radio, when will they be "tokens" from you're perspective?
 
 You probably missed the "blipster" bru-ha-ha on Brooklynvegan, but I think if you continue with this line of thought you can start your own.  With or without racist intent, you're really borderline but I suppose if that concerned you it wouldn't have been written.  
 
 I'd love to hear your explanation though, perhaps you could make it a two-fer and throw in a comment about BP also being the token homosexual-fronted band and really stir things up.

[bnyced0]

He's not african-american because he's Canadian, but in the generic sense of the term he's a person "of color" and certainly not caucasion (spell?), but that's not really your point, is it?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I always thought he was a dark skinned Indian, but then I read something else that implied he may be of African descent.
 
 
 But he may as well be white. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
 
 
 

Originally posted by bnyced0:
  He's not african-american because he's Canadian, but in the generic sense of the term he's a person "of color" and certainly not caucasion (spell?), but that's not really your point, is it?

[alex]

Yet another act we can chalk up to appearing at V-Fest?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band

My favorite moment at a Bloc Party show:
 
 The band comes out, some girl next to me says to her friend "I didn't realize he was African American"
 
 I say "He's not, he's English."
 
 If only you could see the confused looks on their faces.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Is he guy from the Dears really black? He's less black than me.

tell me you're saying that to be provocative... have you ever seen the dears?
 
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:MurrayLightburn_TheSocial_Jan2007.jpg
  http://www.martijnzuidweg.nl/image.php?imageid=2705&coll=122
  http://www.martijnzuidweg.nl/image.php?imageid=2703&coll=122
  http://thedears.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/Jazzfest/10027490le.jpg
 http://www.popmontreal.com/mk2/images/dears/TheDearsMurray.jpg
 http://www.popmontreal.com/mk2/images/dears/TheDearsAll6.jpg
 etc...
 
 then again, maybe you really are darker skinned than murray... or are you referring to his musical style as not being "traditionally black sounding"?

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band

My favorite moment at a Bloc Party show:
 
 The band comes out, some girl next to me says to her friend "I didn't realize he was African American"
 
 I say "He's not, he's English."
 
 If only you could see the confused looks on their faces. [/b]

Oh that's funny.  

[SalParadise]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by RustyOrgan:
  Black Party.
 Every indie-rocker's token black-fronted band

My favorite moment at a Bloc Party show:
 
 The band comes out, some girl next to me says to her friend "I didn't realize he was African American"
 
 I say "He's not, he's English."
 
 If only you could see the confused looks on their faces. [/b]

ha, that's great

[Seth Hurwitz]

6/3 DAR

[IMAmoose24]

Coming to DAR on June 3rd? How do you know?